Definition of joint

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"Joint (n.) The place or part where two things or parts are joined or united; the union of two or more smooth or even surfaces admitting of a close-fitting or junction; junction as, a joint between two pieces of timber; a joint in a pipe..

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Rejoint :: Rejoint (v. t.) To reunite the joints of; to joint anew.
Hydrarthrosis :: Hydrarthrosis (n.) An effusion of watery liquid into the cavity of a joint.
Basipodite :: Basipodite (n.) The basal joint of the legs of Crustacea.
Copartner :: Copartner (n.) One who is jointly concerned with one or more persons in business, etc.; a partner; an associate; a partaker; a sharer..
Rattlesnake :: Rattlesnake (n.) Any one of several species of venomous American snakes belonging to the genera Crotalus and Caudisona, or Sistrurus. They have a series of horny interlocking joints at the end of the tail which make a sharp rattling sound when shaken. The common rattlesnake of the Northern United States (Crotalus horridus), and the diamond rattlesnake of the South (C. adamanteus), are the best known. See Illust. of Fang..
Ramshackle :: Ramshackle (a.) Loose; disjointed; falling to pieces; out of repair.
Ankylosis :: Ankylosis (n.) Stiffness or fixation of a joint; formation of a stiff joint.
Bow-compass :: Bow-compass (n.) A small pair of compasses, one leg of which carries a pencil, or a pen, for drawing circles. Its legs are often connected by a bow-shaped spring, instead of by a joint..
Injoint :: Injoint (v. t.) To join; to unite.
Tongs :: Tongs (n. pl.) An instrument, usually of metal, consisting of two parts, or long shafts, jointed together at or near one end, or united by an elastic bow, used for handling things, especially hot coals or metals; -- often called a pair of tongs..
Coadjuvancy :: Coadjuvancy (n.) Joint help; cooperation.
Arthrology :: Arthrology (n.) That part of anatomy which treats of joints.
Promoter :: Promoter (n.) Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint-stock company, or the like..
Blind :: Blind (v. t.) To cover with a thin coating of sand and fine gravel; as a road newly paved, in order that the joints between the stones may be filled..
Strain :: Strain (a.) To injure in the muscles or joints by causing to make too strong an effort; to harm by overexertion; to sprain; as, to strain a horse by overloading; to strain the wrist; to strain a muscle..
Articular :: Articular (n.) Of or pertaining to the joints; as, an articular disease; an articular process..
Chalkstone :: Chalkstone (n.) A chalklike concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in and about the small joints, in the external ear, and in other situations, in those affected with gout; a tophus..
Injoint :: Injoint (v. t.) To disjoint; to separate.
Lux :: Lux (v. t.) To put out of joint; to luxate.
Copatriot :: Copatriot (n.) A joint patriot.
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